The Flag of Truce will be Duly Respected.
The 3rd
Massachusetts Cavalry, under the command of Col. Chickering, took part in the
Siege of Port Hudson, and remained there until the close of 1863. In the Spring of 1864, it took part in the
Red River Campaign during which it did its full duty. It lost nine men and saw
64 wounded. In the Spring of 1864, the
regiment was dismounted, armed as an infantry and transferred to Maryland,
where it became active part of the 2nd brigade, 2nd
division, 19th corps. It was
later engaged in the Battle of Winchester, losing 104 men of 600 in
action. It was also engaged at Fisher’s
Hill and Cedar Creek.
In this offering, CHARLES McVEA, adj wrote on behalf of
Lt. Col. L.D. [Lorenzo Dow] Sargent, Comr 3rd Massachusetts Cavalry,
Headquarters 9th La Bat., Dec. 3rd, 1863, and Capt.
Bredow while the regiment remained at Port Hudson after the battle, accepting
the Flag of Truce and providing a report on four prisoners.
SARGENT was a 37-year-old manufacturer from Lawrence, MA. He enlisted on
Aug. 22, 1862, as a Major and was commissioned into Field & Staff of the MA
3rd Cavalry in September.
Sargent was wounded at Cedar Creek, VA, on Oct. 19, 1864. He resigned
and was discharged for disability on March 10, 1865.
One page, 7” x 9 ¼”, “I
am directed by Capt. Bredow in Command of this Bat at present to acknowledge
the receipt of yours of this date…Flag of Truce and to reply that Lt. Gove and
the four men are in our possession as prisoners. Lt. Gove is wounded by not
seriously. He is at present doing well and is well cared for & shall
receive all the attention we can bestow. He wishes me also to state that he
will cheerfully allow the blankets, clothing and any other articles to be
delivered…
“The Flag of Truce shall
be duly respected.
“Respectfully, Colonel,
“Your obd Servant,
Charles McVea, Adj”
Toning, folds, but
tipped to cardstock.
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